Hardin & York - 2 Studio Albums (1969-1970) [Reissue 1994-2008]

Hardin & York - 2 Studio Albums (1969-1970) [Reissue 1994-2008]
EAC Rip | APE, FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 855 MB MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 353 MB Covers included
Genre: Progressive/Psychedelic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: RPM Records, Esoteric Recordings

Tomorrow Today (1969). Hardin & York's debut album was quite competent yet derivative early progressive rock, and derivative of Traffic in particular. At least, however, it came by its influences quite honestly, Pete York having drummed behind Steve Winwood in the Spencer Davis Group, and Eddie Hardin having joined the Spencer Davis Group after Winwood left. And the duo does get quite a lot of sound out of their keyboards and drums, although they had plenty of backup from some session musicians. Hardin sings and writes uncannily like Winwood circa Traffic's "Forty Thousand Headmen" period, but while that's a good standard to shoot for, therein also lies the problem: it's not quite as good as the Winwood-paced Traffic, and certainly not as original. All that noted, if you're looking for something in the mold of Traffic-lite and keeping your expectations realistically modest, this is pretty decent stuff. It might be a tad more rooted in soul-pop than Traffic, but it doesn't suffer for that. Hardin's vocals are impressively rich and gritty, and his piano and organ quite skillful.

The World's Smallest Big Band (1970). 2008 digitally remastered and expanded edition of the sophomore album from this duo. Keyboard player and vocalist Eddie Hardin and drummer Pete York had first played together in the second incarnation of the Spencer Davis Group following Steve Winwood's departure to form Traffic. In 1969, Hardin & York struck out on their own to form a highly unique duo utilizing powerful Hammond Organ work and percussion to record a series of wonderful albums in the Progressive/Jazz Rock vein. This 1970 album features recordings made at Olympic Studios and material recorded live at De Lane Lea studios in front of a small audience

Hardin & York - Tomorrow Today (1969) [Reissue 1994]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 369 MB MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 166 MB Covers (10 MB) included
Genre: Progressive/Psychedelic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: RPM Records (RPM 128)
Tracklist:
01. Tomorrow Today
02. 100 Years from Now
03. I'm Lost
04. Drinking My Wine
05. Candlelight
06. Beautiful Day
07. Mountains of Sand
08. Can't Keep a Good Man Down
09. Listen Everyone

Bonus tracks:
10. All I See Is You
11. Mullberry Place
12. Sunday Morning
13. Rock 'N' Roll Music
14. Can't Find My Way Home
15. Just A Case Of Time

Total time: 01:06:17


Hardin & York - The World's Smallest Big Band (1970) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 486 MB MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 187 MB Covers (7 MB) included
Genre: Progressive/Psychedelic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Esoteric Recordings (ECLEC2090)
Tracklist:
01. Just A Case Of Time
02. I can`t Find My Way Home
03. Love,A Song For You
04. Rock N Roll Medley:
a) Jailhouse Rock
b) Mean Woman Blues
c) Rip It Up!
05. The Pike
06. Northern Medley:
a) Lady Madonna
b) Norwegian Wood

Bonus Tracks:
07. If I Could Join Them
08. David Difficult
09. Tomorrow Today
10. Candlelight
11. Little Miss Blue
12. Can`t Keep a Good Man Down
Promotional radio session recorded 4th june 1969

13. Cowboy
14. Everyone I Know
Recorded live in Germany in 1970

Total time: 01:16:39
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